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At Flock we do insurance very differently.
Our real-time, data-driven approach means we’re able to price connected vehicle insurance on a per-second basis, whilst giving fleet owners the insights they need to improve safety. We don’t just pay claims; we help our customers prevent them. We now insure thousands of vehicles with connected insurance including fleets from Jaguar Land Rover, elmo and Virtuo.
We've recently completed our Series B funding of $38m, led by Octopus Ventures. Our goal is to become the leading insurance company for connected and autonomous vehicles, and we're building a world-class team to help us get there.
The role
The Underwriting Assistant provides analytical and administrative support to our Underwriters, ensuring the delivery of a market-leading service to our customers and brokers.
What we think is most exciting about the role:
In this role, you will provide our Underwriters with the data, analysis and information they need to complete the underwriting tasks and manage the portfolio. You will be liaising with Revenue, Operations, Risk Intelligence and Customer Success regularly.
This is a varied role that offers a great foundation for an insurance or finance career.
A litte more on what you'll be doing
- Process client submissions and populate Re-Tool, following up on any missing or additional information to enable underwriters to prepare a quote
- Perform new business and renewal sanctions and credits checks and issue contract certain quotations to customers/brokers
- Triage referrals to ensure that work is allocated according to the Underwriting team’s authority
- Conduct underwriting analysis of new and renewal business when required
- Portfolio analysis and research to identify new underwriting criteria and suggest changes to the existing criteria to the Portfolio Manager
- Adhere to internal procedures & processes in order to fully satisfy company, legal & regulatory requirements
- Drive operational change which will increase efficiencies and deliver innovation within the underwriting team
What you'll bring
Essential
- You’ve recently graduated and are looking for your first role
- Naturally inquisitive and curious, eager to learn with a proactive approach to solving problems and seeking out new information.
- Demonstrable experience in managing and meeting deadlines, this could be through academic projects and assignments.
- An eye for finer details, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team, contributing to group goals and supporting colleagues
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating agility and adaptability to changing priorities
- Efficiency and organization, adept at handling multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ambitious and keen to build an exciting career within insurance
Preferable
- Achieved at least a 2:1
- Some understanding of insurance
What we offer
In addition to a competitive salary:
- Participation in Flock’s Share Option Scheme
- 25 days of holiday (+ Bank Holidays)
- Workplace Pension
- Private Medical Insurance (including Optical, Dental & Mental Health)
- Various Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Workplace Nursery, Holiday Purchase, Tech, Gym, Cycle to Work, Electric Vehicle, Private Medical Insurance for families
- Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
- £1000 toward relevant professional qualifications
- £500 per annum towards learning and development via Sunlight
- 3 days paid leave for L&D purposes
At Flock, we offer two types of flexible work options which may vary depending on the needs of each role:
- Hybrid: a minimum of two days a week in the London office
- Remote: typically 3 days a month in the London office
One last thing
Authenticity is important to us. We value the unique qualities and experiences you bring. So if you apply, just be your genuine self. It's who we want!
